Literature
Riding the donkou through Japan
When you read about Japanese trains, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the shinkansen, the world’s first bullet train and still a wonder to behold and to ride in. Or you [more…]
Literature
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 2nd February 2023 The Panel: John Lamont (Conservative) Ian Murray (Labour) Jenny Gilruth (SNP) Ella Whelan (Journalist) India Willoughby (Broadcaster) Venue: Glasgow If Westminster is a village then I’m forced to concede to [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Four, Chapter Twenty-Nine
Jinnie was up early, she had fed and changed the twins who were now peacefully sleeping. She had also fed a persistent Larry and was wondering whether to return to bed to try to get [more…]
Arts
A Postcard From a Long Christmas Cruise, Part Three
7th December – At Sea I can hardly believe that today is the 7th day of my cruise time is flying by. We are heading on a course of 244°, approximately south westerly and it [more…]
Arts
A Postcard From India; Gandhi, His Politics, The People
As I’ve said before during this series of posts, following my recent trip to The Sub Continent, India is a land of often stark contrasts. Its population (official figure) is approaching 1.5 billion people, nobody [more…]
19th Century
The Wild West Trail, Part Nine
Ninth in a series by my uncle John Alldridge. This article first appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph in January 1968 – Jerry F Nine Quarter Circle Ranch, Gallatin Gate-Way, Montana. When Howard Kelsey, boss [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary – Week One Hundred and Seventy-Two
Monday Good morning everyone, and welcome to another week in the fun palace that is Westminster. My, didn’t it rain last night, I don’t know how many times the rain beating on the windows woke [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 26th January 2023 The Panel: Jake Berry (Conservative) Tracy Brabin (Labour) Konstantin Kisin (Comentator) Alison Phillips (Daily Mirror) Venue: Scunthorpe What? Islington’s wunderkinder glitterati lebensborn don’t do Scunny on a Thursday night in [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Four, Chapter Twenty-Eight
Penny had a feeling of deja vu as climbed the stairs to the top of the terminal building. Her small party of four were first up on the roof and were to be followed by [more…]